The BEST episodes of Muv-Luv Alternative

Every episode of Muv-Luv Alternative ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Muv-Luv Alternative!

A story of the bonds between those who fight, in a world pushed to its limits. On one of the countless parallel worlds that exist throughout spacetime, humanity has fought a decades long war against the BETA, hostile extraterrestrial invaders, using humanoid fighting machines called Tactical Surface Fighters. This is a story of how humanity lives and dies while on the brink of extinction...

Last Updated: 10/19/2024Network: Fuji TVStatus: Ended
Transfer Experiment
star
7.67
12 votes

#1 - Transfer Experiment

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2021

In order to help Professor Kouzuki fulfil her plans for Alternative IV, Takeru partakes in an experiment designed to send him back to his home world.

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Comrades
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7.63
8 votes

#2 - Comrades

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2021

Takeru's efforts to change the future are starting to have an effect, as the 207th's Tactical Surface Fighters show up earlier than in the previous timeline. And if an idea he's cooking up works, it might make them even more effective weapons against the BETA.

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A New Power
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7.56
9 votes

#3 - A New Power

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/2021

Takeru and Professor Kouzuki have collaborated to create a new operating system for the 207th's Tactical Surface Fighters, making the anti-BETA weapons more maneuverable and responsive than ever. But will it even matter if Yuuko can't actually make some progress on the mysterious Alternative IV plan?

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Battlefield
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7.55
11 votes

#4 - Battlefield

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2021

Takeru and his training squad head out to assist the UN and Japanese forces in dealing with a coup d'état, but they find themselves dealing with what might be the most vital mission in the entire conflict.

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The State of the World
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7.29
14 votes

#5 - The State of the World

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2021

An alien invasion begins in the 1970s, creating a worldwide crisis. In the late 1990s, beings dubbed BETAs begin their invasion of Japan, and human forces for counterattack are very limited.

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Something to Protect
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7.00
11 votes

#6 - Something to Protect

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2021

As Takeru starts to feel anxious about whether or not he can actually make a difference, Professor Kouzuki demands more concrete evidence of his knowledge about future events.

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Promise
star
7.00
12 votes

#7 - Promise

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/18/2021

Takeru's trip back to his original world concludes after an encounter with his childhood friend, Sumika. After his return, he learns about the enigmatic Yashiro Kasumi's mysterious past.

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The Capital in Chaos
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6.90
10 votes

#8 - The Capital in Chaos

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2021

An insurrection threatens to ignite a full-scale civil war in Japan, and the 207th Tactical Armored Flight finds their first combat mission might be against other humans, instead of the invading BETA aliens.

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Recurring Worlds
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6.64
11 votes

#9 - Recurring Worlds

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/14/2021

When Takeru Shirogane wakes up, he first believes that he had a bad dream: the BETAs, most of humanity sacrificed... But as soon as he comes out, he realizes that he has actually gone back in time, which gives him a second chance to prevent the irreparable.

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Resolve
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6.11
9 votes

#10 - Resolve

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2021

As Takeru and the 207th Training Flight escort the Shogun across Japan, Professor Yuuko's personal task force fights a desperate battle to keep the rebels off their tails.

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Everyone's Thoughts
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5.75
8 votes

#11 - Everyone's Thoughts

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/2021

The Shogun and her escorts have been surrounded by the rebels, who have offered them a 60 minute ceasefire in the hopes of a peaceful resolution. Can Takeru, the 207th Training Flight, the Royal Guard, and the US Army find a way past them to return to Yokohama Base?

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Fate
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5.17
6 votes

#12 - Fate

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/23/2021

Negotiations have fallen apart, as the rebels renew their attacks on the assembled UN-US-Royal Guard forces. Will the 207th Training Flight make it back to Yokohama Base alive? And will Takeru be able to save the world by helping Alternative IV become a reality?

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The World Moves On
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0.00
0 votes

#13 - The World Moves On

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/22/2022

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Inheritance
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0.00
0 votes

#14 - Inheritance

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2022

A massive horde of BETA surfaces from beneath Sadogashima, putting the A-01 Task Force and success of Operation 21st in danger.

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Escape
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0.00
0 votes

#15 - Escape

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2022

With the Susano-O inoperable, the Valkyries move to recover the 00-Unit as BETA continue to swarm Sadogashima.

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The Light of Hope
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0.00
0 votes

#16 - The Light of Hope

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2022

The Susano-O arrives, and the outcome of Operation 21st will depend on the performance of the flying fortress.

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Operation 21st
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0.00
0 votes

#17 - Operation 21st

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/2022

The mission to retake Sadogashima is underway, and the Valkyries take to the battlefield.

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The Night Before The Attack
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0.00
0 votes

#18 - The Night Before The Attack

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2022

The A-01 Squad find that they will be part of a joint operation between the UN and Japan to attack the BETA hive on Sadogashima.

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Sumika
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0.00
0 votes

#19 - Sumika

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2022

As Takeru grapples with the truth about the 00 Unit, a deadline to get it functional looms.

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Return
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0.00
0 votes

#20 - Return

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2022

Takeru returns to the world ravaged by the BETA, only to be shocked when Professor Kouzuki introduces him to 00 Unit.

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Diary
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0.00
0 votes

#21 - Diary

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2022

With it now obvious that he's having unexpected effects on his peaceful home world, Takeru has to make a tough decision.

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Escape
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0.00
0 votes

#22 - Escape

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2022

After a soul-shaking brush with tragedy, Takeru decides to return to his home world.

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XM3
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0.00
0 votes

#23 - XM3

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2022

A new set of trials testing the combat readiness of Takeru's XM3 operating system takes a turn for the dangerous.

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Graduation
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0.00
0 votes

#24 - Graduation

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2022

Takeru visits the peaceful world he originally came from to recover the research necessary for Alternative IV to be a success. Upon his return to the war-torn world ravaged by the BETA, he discovers a surprise that brings him one step closer to victory... and danger.

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